As ever, we have a great line-up of main ring entertainment in 2018. We are just finalising the programme timings which will be listed on notice boards around the showground on show day, but if you've been before you'll know we cram a lot in.

The programme will start a little after 11am, giving you time to start the day visiting a few of the other attractions around the show between 9 and 11 - a very busy livestock section, multiple rings of horse displays and competition, the farmers' market marquee full to the rafters with all sorts of goodies, many, many trade stands, and the list goes on...and of course you'll need a bit of time to buy your all-important raffle tickets for the grand draw.​

​Making a very welcome return after a few years away from our show is Hywel Davies and his excellent display of sheep dog skills with runner ducks in place of the sheep. Always popular, we are really looking forward to seeing Hywel again up from Pembrokeshire. His display combines expert skill from dog and handler, with the comedy that always arises from watching Indian Runner ducks.​

Fresh from the Royal Welsh Show, and many events around the country all summer, we welcome back Black Mountains Falconry. The birds are on show for you to see all day (in the shade of some trees in the playing fields part of the showground) and will be performing their fantastic display in the main ring, with the usual high level of audience participation. Come along and get close up to these wonderful birds of prey, of which the falconers have multiple species. Ask whatever questions you have and be sure to see their main ring display.

Since forming in 2007 with the sole purpose of raising money for charity, the Wye Valley Axemen have been giving crowd pleasing displays at events across Mid Wales and the Borders. Apart from their expenses, all fees received are donated to charities which have been chosen for the year. Contained within the displays are speed, skill and accuracy using razor sharp axes and saws as we bring to life the lumber jack techniques of years gone by.​After a few years away from Llangynidr Show, we are thrilled to have the axemen back and we are really looking forward to their exciting display.

Weather permitting, we hope to see 2 displays from each of these excellent acts. Also in the main ring, we will have parades of hunting hounds from Gelligaer and of the Monmouthshire Beagles, the opening ceremony at 12 noon, and the grand draw announcement at around 4:15 before we hand over control to Bwlch and Crickhowell Young Farmers Club for their 2nd annual speed shearing competition.

When choosing people to open Llangynidr Show, we like to cover a variety of interests related to the rural and agricultural themes of our show. This year, at around 12 noon, we have a gardening aspect to the show opening ceremony. This is only fitting as our sister event, the Llangynidr Garden and Craft Show, running in parallel on the same day in the Village Hall, is celebrating its 75th year!

So this year's show is being opened by Terry Walton (allotment expert, author, radio presenter...) and Lynne Allbutt (author, TV and radio presenter, barefoot walker...), both widely regarded for their gardening expertise (alongside their many other skills).

Timing to be confirmed, but at some point on show day in the demonstration tent, Terry and Lynne will also be ready to answer your questions in a "Gardeners' Question Time"-style session. Please come prepared with your questions to make best use of their deep knowledge and skills.

The Garden Forager - Edible Delights in your own Back Yard (Square Peg/Random House)'A rare treasure....it is not often I get as excited by a book as I have with The Garden Forager'Andy Hamilton, Gardens Illustrated

The Hedgerow Handbook: Recipes, Remedies and Rituals (Square Peg/Random House)'The Hedgerow Handbook is just my cup of tea (well, once I've found the right ingredients on the roadside!')... Sir Andrew Motion

Both books available at all classy* bookstores including The Hours, Brecon; Book-ish,Crickhowell; and Highgrove, Gloucs.

Over the last couple of years, Llangynidr Agricultural Show Society has been pleased to work with a major charity each year, raising much-needed funds for the charity, both through specific activities at the show and through direct donations from show funds where appropriate.

For 2018, we are extremely proud to be working with Wales Air Ambulance.

At this year's show, we will have members of the air ambulance charity fundraising team on site with their mock-up of an ambulance helicopter. Visitors to the show will be able to sit in the "helicopter", ask questions about the air ambulance and purchase air ambulance branded items, all to raise money for this essential, but charity-funded, service.

Find out more about this charity which is so important to us here in Wales, by visiting http://www.walesairambulance.com

2018 will see the 75th, yes really 75th, annual Llangynidr Garden & Craft Show. Many congratulations to the organising team for this year and for previous years on reaching this amazing milestone.

The schedule of classes has now been published, so it is time to start thinking about which classes you want to enter. Please support the garden and craft show by viewing the exhibits as part of your Llangynidr Show day out on 26th August.

All the details you need, including the schedule, can be found here. Good luck with your entries.

The competitive classes are now confirmed and the schedule is with the printers. A copy can also be viewed and downloaded here. We have a few judges to confirm but the classes are all defined, so start looking at which classes you want to enter this year.

The garden and craft show schedule will also be published very soon and will also be available here.

£10 per ticket - entitling you to an evening full of bingo games with all equipment provided, playing for prizes, and included in the price we'll also feed you with cheese and wine, and entertain you with live music.

We are also running a raffle which has a £50 first prize, as well as other great prizes!

The preparations for this year's show started pretty much straight after getting our breath back from 2016's show.

Competitive classes details are being finalised so we can make the competitive schedule available, e.g. at the Royal Welsh Spring Fair. Main Ring entertainments are booked and timings being sorted out. Demonstration tent participants and many other attractions are getting booked up now. Trade Stand bookings and Farmers' Market bookings are going well - get in contact soon if you want to book.

This year we are selling Grand Draw tickets at £1 a ticket, both in advance and at the show itself - come along to any of our monthly Farmers' Markets to buy tickets anytime from this Sunday onwards - cash prizes confirmed and many more prizes to be added, we'd love to receive your donations of prizes.

We are very pleased to be working with Bwlch & Crickhowell Young Farmers Club this year, who are planning a speed shearing competition to run on the showground after the main show finishes in the afternoon, and we hope this will be the start of even more collaboration between the show society and the YFC, who have always supported the show, for example with their refreshments tent last year.

Please have a browse around the website; we are gradually filling it up with all the information you need to plan for your great day out with us on 27 August 2017, so keep coming back to learn more as plans get confirmed.